EP3295089B1 - Systeme und verfahren zur verwaltung von bedingungen in geschlossenen räumen - Google Patents

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EP3295089B1
EP3295089B1 EP16795582.2A EP16795582A EP3295089B1 EP 3295089 B1 EP3295089 B1 EP 3295089B1 EP 16795582 A EP16795582 A EP 16795582A EP 3295089 B1 EP3295089 B1 EP 3295089B1
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  • the present patent application relates to conditioning systems and methods for conditioning the air in an enclosed space, including, for example, a data center.
  • a data center usually consists of computers and associated components operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • the electrical components in data centers produce a lot of heat, which needs to be removed from the space.
  • Air-conditioning systems in data centers can consume as much as 40% of the total energy.
  • air-side economizers runs outdoor air into the data center whenever outdoor air conditions are suitable to reject the heat from the data center.
  • the air-side economizer can increase the risk of dust accumulation and air contaminants inside the space and may be limited to relatively cold and dry climates.
  • the water-side economizer is usually a cooling tower which cools some or all of the return water in a chilled water loop.
  • Water mineral deposition, micro-organisms and biofilm growth (e.g. Legionella bacteria), corrosion of metal components and other maintenance challenges in the tower are some of the drawbacks for the water-side economizer. Also, the water-side economizer application may be limited to relatively hot and dry climates.
  • DEC direct evaporative coolers
  • US2013/0283837A1 relates to an air conditioning system using outdoor air and having a first heat exchanger, an evaporator, a condenser, and a first fan disposed on the interior side; and a second heat exchanger and a second fan disposed on the exterior side.
  • the system includes a first refrigerant for a compression-type refrigeration cycle and a second refrigerant for inducing heat exchange in the first heat exchanger with indoor air and inducing heat exchanger in the second heat exchanger with outdoor air.
  • US 2014/260369A1 describes an air conditioning system according to the preamble of claim 1 and implicitly discloses an air conditioning method according to the preamble of claim 16.
  • the inventor(s) recognize, among other things, an opportunity for improved performance in providing cooling to an enclosed space using a Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchanger (LAMEE) as an evaporative cooler and using the reduced-temperature water from the LAMEE to drive a liquid-to-air heat exchanger (LAHX) to cool the air recirculating through the space.
  • LAMEE Liquid-to-Air Membrane Energy Exchanger
  • LAHX liquid-to-air heat exchanger
  • the inventor(s) also recognize an opportunity for improved performance by using a second LAHX to drop some of the heat picked up in the cooling fluid from the air recirculating through the space.
  • a system for controlling conditions in an enclosed space includes a scavenger plenum configured to direct scavenger air from a scavenger inlet to a scavenger outlet and a process plenum sealed from the scavenger plenum and configured to direct process air from a process inlet to a process outlet
  • the process inlet receives heated air from the enclosed space and the process outlet supplies cooled air to the space.
  • the scavenger plenum and the scavenger air flowing there through can be a plenum that transports outdoor air (OA) from an OA inlet through/by a number of conditioning components and then exhausts the heated OA air through an OA outlet.
  • the scavenger and process plenums are sealed from one another such that the scavenger and process air streams do not intermix with one another (other than ordinary leakage between the two plenums, if collocated).
  • the conditioning system also includes a LAMEE.
  • the LAMEE is arranged inside the scavenger plenum and is configured to use the scavenger air to evaporatively cool a first fluid flowing through the LAMEE.
  • the temperature of the first cooling fluid at the outlet of the LAMEE is lower than the temperature of the fluid at the LAMEE inlet.
  • the conditioning system includes a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger or LAHX (LAHX1) arranged inside the process plenum.
  • LAHX1 directly and sensibly cools the heated air from the enclosed space to a supply air temperature using a second fluid flowing through the LAHX1.
  • the example conditioning system also includes a second LAHX (LAHX2) arranged inside the scavenger plenum downstream of the LAMEE.
  • the LAHX2 receives and cools the second cooling fluid heated by the LAHX1 using the scavenger air.
  • the first fluid flowing through the LAMEE is the same as the second fluid flowing through LAHX1 and LAHX2, including, for example, the cooling fluid flowing through the LAMEE and through LAHX1 and LAHX2 being water.
  • the first fluid flowing through the LAMEE is different than the second fluid flowing through LAHX1 and LAHX2.
  • the first fluid flowing through the LAMEE can be water and the second fluid flowing through LAHX1 and LAHX2 can be glycol or other suitable type of refrigerant
  • the conditioning system can also include a fluid circuit.
  • the fluid circuit transports the first and second fluids among the LAMEE, LAHX1, and LAHX2.
  • Examples according to this disclosure can have a number of benefits and/or advantages relative to other systems that condition the air in an enclosed space.
  • the layout of components in the system may be easier to optimize compared to other systems, including systems with a wheel (for example, heat/sensible wheel).
  • Wheel-based systems are generally limited to vertical or horizontal wheel configurations which fix the unit height or width and constrain air tunnel dimensions.
  • Cooling coils or other LAHXs can be arranged in a variety of ways (vertical, horizontal, slanted, v-bank, multisegmented, etc.) in order to improve system performance (i.e. reduce face velocity on the coils) and/or to optimize the cabinet layout for size reduction, location of air connections and internal air flow paths.
  • a system without a wheel can easily be made in standard size modules which can be stacked together to construct larger capacity units (i.e. two 200 kW units can be stacked together to make a 400 kW cooling unit). Additionally, including only a single cooling coil or other LAHX, in the process air flow can reduce the total pressure drop and fan power for this air stream, which, in turn, can provide significant reductions in annual energy consumption.
  • Removing the wheel also eliminates potential concerns some customers may have with this type of component, including, for example, wheel air leakage, maintenance, moving parts, corrosion of the wheel media, etcetera.
  • the process air fan can be moved upstream of the process-side LAHX, which, in turn, can provide a measure of passive rejection of some of the fan heat.
  • examples according to the present invention include integration of a liquid cooling coil or other LAHX downstream of the LAMEE in the scavenger plenum, which can cool the heated water before entering the LAMEE and can boost the system performance.
  • LAHX2 can work as an economizer for the cooling system. Whenever the outdoor air is cold enough to cool the water to a set point temperature, water can bypass the LAMEE and only pass though the scavenger-side LAHX2 before returning to the process-side LAHX1 to cool the air recirculating through the enclosed space.
  • the economizer mode can expand the life of the LAMEE and can save water, as little to no water evaporates when the system operates in the economizer mode.
  • the conditioning system includes a pre-cooler arranged inside the scavenger plenum between the scavenger inlet and the LAMEE.
  • the pre-cooler conditions the scavenger air before it enters the LAMEE.
  • Conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure can also include one or more bypass dampers.
  • dampers can be employed to permit scavenger air to enter or exit the scavenger plenum at one or more locations between the scavenger inlet and outlet.
  • damper(s) may be arranged at the scavenger inlet upstream of all of the components in the scavenger plenum.
  • Second damper(s) can be arranged between the LAMEE and LAHX2 downstream of the LAMEE.
  • the damper(s) at the scavenger inlet can be opened and the damper(s) between the LAMEE and LAHX2 can be closed to direct scavenger air through the plenum from the inlet, through the LAMEE and LAHX2 to the outlet
  • the damper(s) at the scavenger inlet can be closed and the damper(s) between the LAMEE and LAHX2 can be opened to direct scavenger air into the plenum between the LAMEE and LAHX2 (thereby bypassing the LAMEE), through the LAHX2 to the scavenger outlet.
  • Air cooling systems in accordance with this disclosure can be thought of as including two airflow circuits, which are sealed from one another, and at least one cooling fluid circuit, which runs between components in each of the airflow circuits.
  • Examples according to this disclosure can include a first airflow circuit (for example, scavenger air from the outdoor air supply), which transports air from an inlet, through/by one or more system components, and exhausts the air out of the system.
  • This first airflow circuit generally receives air at a first temperature and/or enthalpy and exhausts the air at a second temperature and/or enthalpy, which is higher than the first temperature and/or enthalpy.
  • the air flowing through the first circuit exchanges heat with one or more cooling fluids flowing through cooling components positioned in the pathway of the first airflow stream.
  • the second airflow circuit receives heated return air from the enclosed space at a first temperature, cools the air to a target supply temperature (or within an acceptable tolerance thereof) using fluid cooled by the components arranged in the first airflow circuit, and supplies the cooled air to the enclosed space through a cold air supply outlet.
  • the fluid circuit transports the cooling fluid(s) among at least one evaporative cooler and at least one LAHX in the first airflow circuit, and at least one LAHX in the second airflow circuit.
  • FIG. 1 depicts an example conditioning system 100.
  • Conditioning system 100 is configured to condition the air in an enclosed space like a data center.
  • Conditioning system 100 is what is sometimes referred to as a 100% recirculation system, which generally means that the air within the enclosed space recirculates through the conditioning system in a continuous cycle of being cooled by the system to a target supply air temperature, supplied to the space, heated by elements in the space (for example, computers, servers, and other electronics), and returned to the system for cooling.
  • the conditioning system can include a make-up air unit or system, to continuously or periodically refresh the air within the space. With the addition of make-up air, in some cases, humidification and/or dehumidification units may be employed to control the humidity of the air in the enclosed space.
  • conditioning system 100 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, LAHX2 112, and fluid circuit 114.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • dampers 122, 124 and 126 are dampers 122, 124 and 126, respectively.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • the air entering system 100 has been heated in the enclosed space and requires cooling to a target supply air temperature, which is generally determined based on the amount and characteristics of equipment housed in the enclosed space, for example, computing, networking, data storage and other equipment Air is supplied to the enclosed space from system 100 through process outlet 132.
  • This supply air is cooled by system 100 and is transported into the space at or within an acceptable tolerance of the target supply air temperature.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 and the scavenger air flowing therethrough can be a plenum that transports outdoor air (OA) from inlet 116 through/by LAMEE 108 and LAHX2 112, and then exhausts the heated OA air through scavenger outlet 118.
  • the scavenger and process plenums 104 and 106, respectively, are sealed from one another such that the scavenger and process air streams do not intermix with one another (other than ordinary leakage between the two plenums, if collocated).
  • Scavenger plenum 104 and process plenum 106 are defined by partitioned sub-sections of the interior space of cabinet 102, as is schematically depicted in FIG. 1 .
  • scavenger and process plenums 104 and 106 can be separate from and mounted within system cabinet 102 of system 100.
  • some components of example systems in accordance with this disclosure are schematically depicted as outside of the overall system cabinet and/or outside of the two separate plenums, at least in some examples all of the cooling/conditioning components of example system(s) are located within a single system enclosure, which can be conveniently packaged, transported, and installed.
  • the scavenger and process inlets and outlets can be connected directly to or indirectly via appropriate ducting or other fluid flow conduit to additional scavenger air supply and exhaust flow paths and to additional enclosed space supply and return flow paths.
  • example systems in accordance with this disclosure can be employed in combination with other heating, cooling, humidification/dehumidification, recovery, regeneration and other components or systems located within or otherwise along these additional scavenger and process air flow paths.
  • a liquid to air membrane energy exchanger can be used as part of example conditioning systems to transfer heat and moisture between a liquid and an air stream to condition the temperature and humidity of the air flowing through the LAMEE or to condition the liquid flowing through the LAMEE.
  • the membrane in the LAMEE can be a non-porous film having selective permeability for water, but not for other constituents that may be present in the liquid.
  • Many different types of liquids can be used in combination with the non-porous membrane, including, for example, water, liquid desiccants, glycols.
  • the membrane in the LAMEE can be semi-permeable or vapor permeable, and generally anything in a gas phase can pass through the membrane and generally anything in a liquid phase cannot pass through the membrane.
  • the membrane in the LAMEE can be micro-porous such that one or more gases can pass through the membrane.
  • the membrane can be a selectively-permeable membrane such that some constituents, but not others, can pass through the membrane. It is recognized that the LAMEEs included in the conditioning systems disclosed herein can use any type of membrane suitable for use with an evaporative cooler LAMEE.
  • LAMEE 108 in conditioning system 100 can circulate a cooling fluid, which can be an evaporative fluid, through the LAMEE to reduce the temperature of the cooling fluid.
  • LAMEE 108 can operate as an evaporative cooler, using the cooling potential in both air and the cooling fluid (for example, water) to reject heat
  • LAMEE 108 can use a flexible polymer membrane, which is vapor permeable, to separate air and water. Relative to other systems/devices, the water flow rate and air flow rate through LAMEE 108 may not be limited by concerns such as droplet carryover at high face velocities.
  • the LAMEE can operate with water flow rates that enable the transport of thermal energy into the cooler similar to a cooling tower, and the elevated inlet water temperatures can boost the evaporative cooling power of the LAMEE 108.
  • the cooling fluid circulating through LAMEE 108 can include water, liquid desiccant, glycol, other hygroscopic fluids, other evaporative liquids, and/or combinations thereof.
  • the cooling fluid is a liquid desiccant that is a low concentration salt solution.
  • the presence of salt can sanitize the cooling fluid to prevent microbial growth.
  • the desiccant salt can affect the vapor pressure of the solution and allow the cooling fluid to either release or absorb moisture from the air.
  • the concentration of the liquid desiccant can be adjusted for control purposes to control the amount of cooling of the scavenger air or cooling fluid within LAMEE 108.
  • the cooling fluid in LAMEE 108 can be water or predominantly water.
  • the cooling fluid can be water and LAMEE 108 can include a water inlet and a water outlet for passing water through the exchanger.
  • Other types of evaporative cooling fluids including those listed above, can be used in combination with water or as an alternative to water in examples according to this disclosure.
  • LAMEE 108 can be referred to herein as an evaporative cooler and/or an evaporative cooler LAMEE.
  • LAMEE 108 As scavenger air flows through LAMEE 108, the water, or both the scavenger air and the water, can be cooled to the outside air wet bulb (WB) temperature.
  • WB air wet bulb
  • the scavenger air exiting LAMEE 108 can pass through LAHX2 112 and scavenger fan 136 and exit scavenger plenum 104 at the outlet thereof as exhaust.
  • a temperature of the water at the outlet of the exchanger can be less than a temperature of the water at the inlet In other words, the water flowing through the LAMEE is cooled by the device between the inlet and the outlet.
  • the reduced-temperature, or "cooled" water from LAMEE 108 can be used to provide cooling to process air flowing through LAHX1110.
  • LAMEE 108 or other such devices can offer advantages over conventional cooling systems, such as cooling towers, for example.
  • the membrane separation layer in the LAMEE can reduce maintenance, can eliminate the requirement for chemical treatments, and can reduce the potential for contaminant transfer to the liquid loop.
  • the use of LAMEEs along with an upstream and/or downstream cooling coil (or other LAHX) can result in a lower temperature of the water leaving the LAMEE and a higher cooling potential.
  • Various configurations of cooling systems having a LAMEE are described herein and can boost performance in many climates. Higher cooling potential and performance can result in lower air flow and fan power consumption in the cooling system, which is the main source of energy consumption in liquid-cooling systems, and can increase the overall data center cooling system efficiency.
  • Example conditioning system 100 also includes two liquid-to-air heat exchangers, LAHX1 110 and LAHX2 112, which generally exchange heat between a cooling fluid flowing through the exchanger and air flowing over/by the exchanger.
  • LAHX1 110 is arranged in process plenum 106 and is the cooling component in conditioning system 100 that ultimately directly and sensibly cools the air from the enclosed space.
  • LAHX2 112 is arranged in scavenger plenum 104 and serves multiple purposes.
  • LAHX2 112 can function to recover some of the energy expended on cooling the air from the enclosed space by using the scavenger air to cool the cooling fluid exiting LAHX1 110 and entering LAHX2 112.
  • LAHX2 112 can be the primary cooling component (for example, when LAMEE 108 is deactivated) for cooling the fluid that enters LAHX1110.
  • Both LAHX1 110 and LAHX2 112 can be a variety of kinds of liquid-to-air exchangers, including, for example, cooling coils. Cooling coils are commonly formed of coiled copper tubes embedded in a matrix of fins. A variety of particular configurations, capacities, etcetera can be employed in examples according to this disclosure. Other example LAHXs that can be used include micro-channel heat exchangers.
  • the cooling fluid circulating through one or both of LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112 can include water, liquid desiccant, glycol, other hygroscopic fluids, other evaporative liquids, and/or combinations thereof. Additionally, the cooling fluid flowing through one or both of LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112 can be the same as or different than the cooling fluid flowing through LAMEE 108.
  • conditioning system 100 also includes scavenger fan (or fan array) 136 and process fan (or fan array) 138, which drive the scavenger air and the process air, respectively, through system 100.
  • Example conditioning system 100 and other example systems in accordance with this disclosure can include more or fewer fans than what is shown in FIG. 1 . Moreover, the fans can be located in different locations within the system 100 relative to what is shown in FIG. 1 .
  • one or both of scavenger fan 136 and process fan 138 can be configured as a single fan or multiple fans, including a fan array, such as, for example, FANWALL® Systems provided by Nortek Air Solutions.
  • example conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure can include one or more filters disposed in one or both of scavenger plenum 104 and process plenum 106.
  • scavenger fan 136 is arranged inside scavenger plenum 104 downstream of LAMEE 108 and LAHX2 112. In this position, at least some of the heat generated by scavenger fan 136 is exhausted out of scavenger plenum 104 through scavenger outlet 118, which is just downstream of scavenger fan 136.
  • Process fan 138 is arranged inside process plenum 106 upstream of LAHX1. In this position, some heat generated by process fan 138 can be passively removed.
  • scavenger fan 136 can be located at different positions within/along scavenger plenum 104 and process fan 138 can be located at different positions within/along process plenum 106.
  • conditioning system 100 includes fluid circuit 114.
  • Fluid circuit 114 can include a number of different interconnected conduits or fluid flow pathways, as well as other cooling fluid related components, including, for example, valve 140. Fluid circuit 114 can be thought of as including multiple interconnected fluid flow branches or could also be characterized as including multiple fluid circuits.
  • fluid circuit 114 is structured and configured to transport one or more cooling fluids (or more generally "heat transfer" fluids) among the cooling components of system 100 and other systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • fluid circuit 114 transports one cooling fluid among LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, and LAHX 112.
  • the cooling fluid can be an evaporative fluid.
  • the cooling fluid used in conditioning system 100 is water or predominantly water.
  • One branch 114a of fluid circuit 114 transports cooling fluid cooled by LAHX2 112 out of the outlet of LAHX2 112 to valve 140.
  • the fluid flowing through branch 114a either can flow through branch 114b to the inlet of LAMEE 108 or can flow through branch 114c to the inlet of LAHX1 110 in process plenum 106.
  • Branch 114d of fluid circuit 114 transports fluid from the outlet of LAMEE 108, intermixes with the fluid flowing through branch 114c, and transports the fluid to the inlet of LAHX1110 in process plenum 106.
  • branch 114e transports fluid from the outlet of LAHX1110 in process plenum 106 to the inlet of LAHX2 112 in scavenger plenum 104.
  • System controller 150 can include hardware, software, and combinations thereof to implement the functions attributed to the controller herein.
  • System controller 150 can be an analog, digital, or combination analog and digital controller including a number of components.
  • controller 150 can include ICB(s), PCB(s), processor(s), data storage devices, switches, relays, etcetera.
  • processors can include any one or more of a microprocessor, a controller, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or equivalent discrete or integrated logic circuitry.
  • DSP digital signal processor
  • ASIC application specific integrated circuit
  • FPGA field-programmable gate array
  • storage devices include a temporary memory, meaning that a primary purpose of one or more storage devices is not long-term storage.
  • Storage devices are, in some examples, described as a volatile memory, meaning that storage devices do not maintain stored contents when the computer is turned off. Examples of volatile memories include random access memories (RAM), dynamic random access memories (DRAM), static random access memories (SRAM), and other forms of volatile memories known in the art.
  • RAM random access memories
  • DRAM dynamic random access memories
  • SRAM static random access memories
  • the data storage devices can be used to store program instructions for execution by processor(s) of controller 150.
  • the storage devices for example, are used by software, applications, algorithms, as examples, running on and/or executed by controller 150.
  • the storage devices can include short-term and/or long-term memory, and can be volatile and/or non-volatile. Examples of non-volatile storage elements include magnetic hard discs, optical discs, floppy discs, flash memories, or forms of electrically programmable memories (EPROM) or electrically erasable and
  • System controller 150 can be configured to communicate with conditioning system 100 and components thereof via various wired or wireless communications technologies and components using various public and/or proprietary standards and/or protocols.
  • a power and/or communications network of some kind may be employed to facilitate communication and control between controller 150 and conditioning system 100.
  • system controller 150 may communicate with conditioning system 100 via a private or public local area network (LAN), which can include wired and/or wireless elements functioning in accordance with one or more standards and/or via one or more transport mediums.
  • system 100 can be configured to use wireless communications according to one of the 802.11 or Bluetooth specification sets, or another standard or proprietary wireless communication protocol.
  • Data transmitted to and from components of system 100, including controller 150 can be formatted in accordance with a variety of different communications protocols. For example, all or a portion of the communications can be via a packet-based, Internet Protocol (IP) network that communicates data in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) packets, over, for example, Category 5, Ethernet cables.
  • IP Internet Protocol
  • TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol
  • System controller 150 can include one or more programs, circuits, algorithms or other mechanisms for controlling the operation of conditioning system 100.
  • system controller 150 can be configured to modulate the speed of scavenger and process fans 136 and 138 and/or control actuation of valve 140 to direct cooling fluid from the outlet of LAHX2 112 to either the inlet of LAMEE 108 or the inlet of LAHX1110.
  • System controller 150 can also be configured to operate system 100 in an economizer mode in which LAMEE 108 is deactivated, valve 140 is actuated to direct cooling fluid from LAHX2 112 to LAHX1 110, damper 122 is closed, bypass damper 126 is opened, and cooling fluid is circulated through a run-around loop from the outlet of LAHX2 112 to the inlet of LAHX1 110, through LAHX1 110, from the outlet of LAHX1110 to the inlet of LAHX2 112, and through LAHX2 112 back to the outlet thereof.
  • LAMEE 108 is deactivated
  • valve 140 is actuated to direct cooling fluid from LAHX2 112 to LAHX1 110
  • damper 122 is closed
  • bypass damper 126 is opened
  • cooling fluid is circulated through a run-around loop from the outlet of LAHX2 112 to the inlet of LAHX1 110, through LAHX1 110, from the outlet of LAHX1110 to the inlet of LA
  • system controller 150 can also be configured to operate system 100 in an evaporation mode in which LAMEE 108 is activated, valve 140 is in a neutral state to direct cooling fluid from LAHX2 112 to LAMEE 108, damper 122 is opened, bypass damper 126 is closed, and cooling fluid is circulated among all of LAMEE 108, LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112.
  • FIG. 2 depicts another example conditioning system 200.
  • conditioning system shares many of the components and functions of example conditioning system 100 of FIG. 1 .
  • conditioning system 200 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1110, LAHX2 112, and fluid circuit 114.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • dampers 122, 124 and 126 are Associated and generally collocated with each of inlet 116, outlet 118 and bypass inlet 120.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • Conditioning system 200 also includes scavenger fan 136, process fan 138, valve 140, and system controller 150.
  • conditioning system 200 includes includes storage tank 202 and pump 204.
  • storage tank 202 is included in and connected to fluid circuit 206.
  • Fluid circuit 206 can be similar in structure and function to fluid circuit 114 of FIG. 1 , except that fluid circuit 206 includes tank 202 and pump 204 and associated couplings to incorporate these components into the circuit
  • Storage tank 202 can be employed to store fluid cooled by LAMEE 108. Although not shown in FIG. 2 , tank 202 can include a make-up valve and a drain valve to maintain the fluid level and hardness level inside the tank. Tank 202 can include one or more temperature sensors in or around the tank to monitor a temperature of the fluid stored therein. In an example, the control scheme for conditioning system 100 can be based, in part, on a measured temperature of the fluid in tank 202 compared to a set point temperature. In an example, the set point temperature can be pre-determined based on an estimated cooling load from the enclosed space. The set point water temperature can also vary during operation of conditioning system 100, based in part on conditions in the enclosed space (for example, operation of the data center like periodic processing load variations).
  • Pump 204 which can be controlled by system controller 150, pumps the cooled fluid from storage tank 202 into LAHX1110, by which LAHX1110 cools the process air supplied to the enclosed space. After the fluid provides cooling to the process air, the fluid can be recirculated back to LAMEE 108. The fluid will be at an increased-temperature or "heated" when it exits LAHX1 110, because the rejected heat from the process air has been picked up by the fluid. The fluid can then be transported to LAHX2 112 in scavenger plenum 104, which cools the fluid before it returns to LAMEE 108. LAHX2 112 can cool the fluid using the cooling potential of the scavenger air. The scavenger air exiting LAMEE 108 can be relatively cool and additional sensible heat from the cooling fluid can be rejected into the scavenger air.
  • Fluid circuit 206 can include a number of different interconnected conduits or fluid flow pathways, as well as other cooling fluid related components, including, for example, valve 140. Fluid circuit 206 can be thought of as including multiple interconnected fluid flow branches or could also be characterized as including multiple fluid circuits. In any event, fluid circuit 206 is structured and configured to transport one or more cooling fluids (or more generally "heat transfer" fluids) among the cooling components of system 200. In the example of FIG. 2 , fluid circuit 206 transports one cooling fluid, for example, water among LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, and LAHX2 112, stores the water in tank 202 and is pumped to LAHX1110 from tank 202 by pump 204.
  • cooling fluid for example, water among LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, and LAHX2 112
  • One branch of fluid circuit 206 transports cooling fluid cooled by LAHX2 112 out of the outlet of LAHX2 112 to valve 140.
  • the fluid flowing through fluid circuit 206 either can flow to the inlet of LAMEE 108 or can flow into tank 202. Cooling fluid exiting LAMEE 108 is also transported by fluid circuit 206 to tank 202.
  • Pump 204 draws the fluid from tank 202 into LAHX1110 and the heated (fluid at an increased temperature relative to the temperature at the inlet) fluid from the outlet of LAHX1 110 in process plenum 106 is then transported by fluid circuit 206 to the inlet of LAHX2 108 in scavenger plenum 104.
  • System controller 150 can be structured and operate in association with conditioning system 200 in a manner similar to that described with reference to conditioning system 100 of FIG. 1 .
  • controller 150 can be communicatively connected to system 200, can control operation of components thereof, and can operate the system in multiple modes, including, for example, the economizer mode and the evaporation mode described above.
  • FIG. 3 depicts another example conditioning system 300.
  • Conditioning system 300 shares many of the components and functions of example conditioning system 200 of FIG. 2 , and adds pre-cooler 302 and pump 304, which are incorporated into and interconnected with the system via fluid circuit 206.
  • conditioning system 300 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1110, and LAHX2 112.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • dampers 122, 124 and 126 are dampers 122, 124 and 126, respectively.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • Conditioning system 200 also includes scavenger fan 136, process fan 138, valve 140, system controller 150, tank 202 and pump 204.
  • conditioning system 300 includes pre-cooler 302.
  • Pre-cooler 302 is arranged in scavenger plenum 104 upstream of LAMEE 108.
  • Pre-cooler 302 can be, for example, a cooling coil that is configured to condition the scavenger air before it enters LAMEE 108.
  • the pre-cooler 302 can pre-cool the scavenger air before it enters LAMEE 108.
  • a filter (not shown) can be arranged inside scavenger plenum 104 near the air inlet.
  • a filter can similarly be included in the scavenger plenum of other example conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • a branch of fluid circuit 306 can transport water (or another heat transfer fluid) from tank 202 to the inlet of pre-cooler 302.
  • the cooling fluid cooled in pre-cooler 302 is transported via fluid circuit 306 from the outlet of the pre-cooler to the inlet of LAMEE 108.
  • Pre-cooler 302 can be effective when the temperature of the water entering the pre-cooler 302 is lower than the outdoor air dry bulb temperature.
  • Conditioning system 300 can be used in typical summer conditions as well as extreme summer conditions when the outdoor air can be very hot and humid.
  • Pre-cooler 302 can function to depress the outdoor air dry bulb temperature, thus pre-cooling the scavenger air passing through the pre-cooler and heating the water in the pre-cooler 302.
  • the scavenger air and the water can then pass through LAMEE 108, as described above, in which case evaporation occurs and water or both the air and water can be cooled to a temperature approaching the wet bulb temperature of the air leaving the pre-cooler, which is lower than the outdoor air wet bulb temperature.
  • the scavenger air can then pass through LAHX2 112 and thereby cool the heated fluid received by LAHX2 from LAHX1 110.
  • Conditioning system 300 can allow for three operating modes and selection of the mode can depend, in part, on the outdoor air conditions and a cooling load for the system 300.
  • the cooling system 300 can operate in a first mode, an economizer mode, and the pre-cooler 302 and the LAMEE 108 can be bypassed.
  • This economizer or winter mode can be as similarly described above in reference to FIG. 1 . Because the scavenger air is cold, this stream of air can sufficiently cool the water as it passes through LAHX2 112, without the need to further cool the water in LAMEE 108 (or pre-cooler 302), as described above with reference to FIG. 1 .
  • a second operating mode which can also be referred to as a normal mode or an evaporation mode
  • the pre-cooler 302 can be bypassed.
  • the evaporation mode can operate during mild conditions, such as spring or fall when the temperature or humidity is moderate, as well as some summer conditions.
  • the scavenger air may be able to bypass the pre-cooler 302, while still meeting the cooling load.
  • Additional bypass dampers can be included in the system 300 to allow the scavenger air to bypass the pre-cooler 302, or alternatively the scavenger air can pass through or around the pre-cooler 302 which is deactivated, and then pass through the LAMEE 108 and the LAHX 112.
  • the cooling system 300 can run using both the pre-cooler 302 and the LAHX2 112. Under extreme conditions, or when the outdoor air is hot or humid, the cooling system 300 can provide pre-cooling to the scavenger air, using the pre-cooler 302, before the scavenger air enters the LAMEE 108.
  • the pre-cooler 302 can be used to improve the cooling power of the system 300, allowing the LAMEE 108 to achieve lower discharge temperatures at the outlet of the LAMEE 108.
  • the pre-cooler 302 can reduce or eliminate a need for supplemental mechanical cooling.
  • pre-cooler 302 may be activated to provide the scavenger-side cooling of the fluid (for example, water), without cooling being provided by LAMEE 108 and instead of or in addition to cooling of the fluid provided by LAHX2 112.
  • the fluid for example, water
  • pre-cooler 302 can use the cold scavenger air to cool the water (or other heat transfer fluid) such that the water can exit the pre-cooler 302 at a reduced temperature and be recirculated back to tank 202, without having to be cooled in LAMEE 108 or LAHX2 112.
  • the configuration of fluid circuit 306 may include branches, valves, etcetera to selectively transport water from the outlet of pre-cooler 302 either to the inlet of LAMEE 108 or back to tank 202.
  • dampers can be included in conditioning system 300, for example, to allow scavenger air to pass through pre-cooler 302 and to bypass LAMEE 108 and/or LAHX2 112 before being exhausted out of the outlet of scavenger plenum 104.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 depict two other example conditioning systems 400 and 500.
  • Conditioning systems 400 and 500 share many of the components and functions of example conditioning system 300 of FIG. 3 , and each adds a mechanical cooling system to the fluid circuit to provide cooling to the water (or other fluid) stored in tank 202.
  • the mechanical cooling system included in conditioning system 400 of FIG. 4 includes a water-cooled condenser, while the mechanical cooling system included in conditioning system 500 of FIG. 5 includes an air-cooled condenser.
  • conditioning system 400 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, LAHX2 112, and DX unit 402.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • Associated and generally collocated with each of inlet 116, outlet 118 and bypass inlet 120 are dampers 122, 124 and 126, respectively.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • Conditioning system 400 also includes scavenger fan 136, process fan 138, valve 140, system controller 150 and tank 202. Pumps to facilitate transport of cooling fluid through system 400 have been omitted from FIG. 4 , but the appropriate number and arrangement of such pumps could be included in this and other conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • conditioning system 400 includes DX or direct expansion unit 402.
  • a conditioning system having pre-cooler 302, as shown in FIG. 4 in combination with a DX unit 402 can be used, for example, in extreme outdoor air conditions. If the temperature in tank 202 is higher than a target set point temperature (to cover 100% of the load), DX unit 402 can cool the water to the target set point temperature. Thus, DX unit 402 can provide additional cooling of the water (or other fluid) leaving tank 202 so that the water can be sufficiently cool to cover the heating/cooling load for the enclosed space.
  • DX unit 402 includes evaporator 404, compressor 406, condenser 408 and expansion valve 410.
  • DX unit 402 is configured to cool the water in tank 202 using, for example, a condensed refrigerant liquid.
  • DX unit 402 cools the water or other fluid in tank 202 by passing the condensed refrigerant through one side of a first heat exchanger, evaporator 404, which cools the water flowing through the other side of evaporator 404.
  • evaporator 404 the refrigerant expands as it absorbs heat, eventually converting to a gas.
  • DX unit 402 then pumps the refrigerant to compressor 406, which compresses the gas refrigerant and passes it through another heat exchanger, condenser 408. The heat that is absorbed by the refrigerant can be exhausted, and the cooled, compressed refrigerant is once again in liquid form. DX unit 402 then pumps (or otherwise transports) the cooled refrigerant liquid back to evaporator 404 through expansion valve 410 and the cycle begins again.
  • condenser 408 is a water-cooled condenser arranged in scavenger plenum 104 between LAMEE 108 and LAHX2 112.
  • Condenser 408 is a heat exchanger through which flows the refrigerant of DX unit 402 and the water (or other fluid) exiting LAHX2 112.
  • the water is cooled in LAHX2 112 by the scavenger air flowing through scavenger plenum 104, as described with reference to other examples.
  • the cooled water from LAHX2 112 is transported by the fluid circuit of conditioning system 400 to and flows through condenser 408.
  • the cooled water cools the compressed refrigerant flowing through the other side of compressor 408 and the cooled refrigerant flows back to evaporator 404 through expansion valve 410.
  • conditioning system 400 can be operated in multiple modes depending upon various factors, including the heat load from the enclosed space and/or the outdoor air (or incoming scavenger air) conditions.
  • system controller 150 can be configured to control elements of system 400 (and other example systems in accordance with this disclosure) to operate differently in different modes.
  • System controller 150 can be configured to operate system 400 in an economizer mode and evaporation mode, as well as other modes. In the economizer mode, generally, there is sufficient cooling capacity in the outdoor air entering the system that LAHX2 112 (or pre-cooler 302 with a slightly modified fluid circuit) can cool the water or other fluid with the scavenger air without cooling by LAMEE 108 being required.
  • pre-cooler 302 LAMEE 108 and LAHX2 112 may all be activated and used to cool the water flowing through the system using the scavenger air passing through scavenger plenum 104.
  • system controller 150 is configured to cause conditioning system 400 to operate in the evaporation mode.
  • outdoor scavenger air is drawn into and through scavenger plenum 104 by fan 136.
  • the outdoor air passes through and is cooled by pre-cooler 302 using fluid delivered to the inlet of the pre-cooler by a fluid circuit from tank 202.
  • the cooled outdoor air then flows through and evaporatively cools the fluid flowing through LAMEE 108.
  • the cooling fluid is delivered to the LAMEE 108 by the fluid circuit from the outlet of water-side of condenser 408 and from the outlet of pre-cooler 302.
  • the scavenger air passes LAMEE 108 and flows through LAHX2 112.
  • LAHX2 112 receives fluid from the outlet of LAHX1110 and the scavenger air cools the heated fluid received from LAHX1 110. Fan 136 then exhausts the scavenger air out of outlet 118 of scavenger plenum 104.
  • the water or other evaporative cooling fluid cooled by LAMEE 108 is transported by the fluid circuit to tank 202, which stores the water.
  • DX unit 402 can be activated to cool the water or other fluid stored in tank 202 to keep the fluid at a target set point temperature.
  • tank 202 the water is transported to the inlet of pre-cooler 302 and to the inlet of the water-side of evaporator 404.
  • the water is transported from the outlet of the water-side of evaporator 404 to LAHX1110.
  • LAHX1110 cools the heated process air returned to process plenum 106 from the enclosed space using the water cooled by LAHX2 112.
  • System controller 150 can, in the evaporation mode, activate or not activate valve 140 (depending upon the default state of the valve) to cause the water from the outlet of LAHX2 112 to flow into the water-side of condenser 408.
  • the water exits condenser 408 and returns to the inlet of LAMEE 108.
  • System controller 150 can also be configured to cause conditioning system 400 to operate in the economizer mode.
  • system controller 150 can cause pre-cooler 302, LAMEE 108 and likely DX unit 402 to be deactivated and/or cause the scavenger air to bypass the pre-cooler 302 and the LAMEE 108.
  • LAHX2 112 cools the water using the scavenger air and transports the water to LAHX1110 via valve 140, tank 202, and the water-side of evaporator 404.
  • FIG. 5 depicts another example conditioning system 500.
  • the primary substantive difference between conditioning system 400 of FIG. 4 and conditioning system 500 of FIG. 5 is that DX unit 402 of conditioning system 400 includes a water-cooled condenser 408, while DX unit 502 of conditioning system 500 includes an air-cooled condenser 508.
  • DX unit 502 can be employed in system 500 to maintain cooling fluid stored in tank 202 at a target set point temperature.
  • DX unit 502 includes evaporator 504, compressor 506, air-cooled condenser 508, and expansion valve 510.
  • Air-cooled condenser 508 is arranged in scavenger plenum 104 downstream of LAHX2 112 and, in some examples, downstream of fan 136, close to outlet 118 of scavenger plenum 104.
  • Compressed refrigerant is transported by the fluid circuit of DX unit 502 from compressor 506 to condenser 508.
  • the scavenger air flowing through scavenger plenum 104 passes through and cools the refrigerant flowing through condenser 508.
  • the condenser 508 is shown inside the plenum 104 in FIG. 5 , the condenser 508 can be located outside of the plenum 104 and outside of the cabinet 102.
  • the condenser 508 can be located external to the cabinet 102, and this design can be used, for example, in climates typically having mild outdoor air conditions.
  • the condenser 508 can use outdoor air, which in some cases can be at a lower temperature than scavenger air passing through the condenser 508 in the plenum 104 as shown in FIG. 5 . If the condenser 508 is located external to the cabinet 102, it is recognized that additional components may be included with the condenser 508, for example, one or more fans.
  • Conditioning systems 400 and 500 can include multiple cooling fluids and associated cooling fluid circuits.
  • the refrigerant flowing through DX unit 502 can be a first cooling fluid and the conduits and other components for conveying the refrigerant can be a first or a first portion of a fluid circuit.
  • the second cooling fluid flowing through pre-cooler 302, LAMEE 108, LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112 can be water or predominantly water.
  • a separate or a portion of a larger fluid cooling circuit (for example, conduits, valves, pumps, filters, etcetera) can be employed to transport the water among the various components in conditioning systems 400 and 500.
  • the two cooling fluid circuits or two portions of one circuit are fluidically isolated from one another such that the first and second cooling fluids do not intermix.
  • FIG. 6 depicts another example conditioning system 600 including a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger (LLHX) 602.
  • Conditioning system 600 has many components and functions in common with the above-described examples.
  • conditioning system 600 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • dampers 122, 124 and 126 are Associated and generally collocated with each of inlet 116, outlet 118 and bypass inlet 120.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • Conditioning system 600 also includes scavenger fan 136, process fan 138, system controller 150 and tank 202. Pumps to facilitate transport of cooling fluids through system 600 have been omitted from FIG. 6 , but the appropriate number and arrangement of such pumps could be included in this and other conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • conditioning system LLHX 602 which is configured and arranged to use the water or other first cooling fluid coming from LAMEE 108, via a first fluid circuit 604 and tank 202, to cool a second cooling fluid flowing through the LLHX 602, LAHX1 110 AND LAHX2 112 via fluid circuit 606.
  • Employing LLHX 602 in conditioning system 600 can have a number of advantages, including, for example, reducing the risk of freezing in the fluid circuit 606 in winter economizer mode, because the second cooling fluid can be glycol or another fluid with anti-freeze properties.
  • Water cooled by LAMEE 108 is transported via fluid circuit 604 from the outlet of the LAMEE to tank 202.
  • the cooled water leaves tank 202 and enters the first side of LLHX 602 (for example, the water side of the LLHX).
  • the second fluid can enter the LLHX 602 through an input line of fluid circuit 606 and exit and be transported via another portion of circuit 606 to LAHX1.
  • the coolant can be any suitable heat transfer fluid, and, in some cases, can include anti-freeze to minimize the risk of the coolant freezing in the winter.
  • the cooled water flowing through the water side of LLHX 602 cools the second cooling fluid flowing through the second side of the LLHX.
  • LAHX1 110 which uses the second cooling fluid to cool the heated process air received in process plenum 106 from the enclosed space.
  • LAHX1110 as described with other examples, is configured to cool the process air to a target supply air temperature.
  • the higher-temperature (also referred to as heated) coolant can be transported via fluid circuit 606 from an outlet of LLHX 602 in process plenum 106 to the inlet of LAHX2 112 in scavenger plenum 104.
  • the scavenger air flowing through scavenger plenum 106 cools the heated second cooling fluid, after which the second cooling fluid recirculates back to the second side of LLHX 602.
  • the reduced-temperature water from the tank 222 can cool the higher-temperature coolant in the LLHX 602 such that the coolant can exit the LLHX 602 at a lower temperature and be returned to the data center 202.
  • the higher-temperature water exiting the LLHX 602 can be delivered to the dry coil 212 through a water line 248.
  • the water can be cooled in the dry coil 212 and returned to the exchanger 210 or the tank 222 as described above in reference to the system 201 of FIG. 1 .
  • LLHX 602 can be located physically in system cabinet 102, but outside of plenums 104 and 106. In some examples, LLHX 602 may be located in either scavenger plenum 104 or process plenum 106. Additionally, LLHX 602 can be located separate from system cabinet 102 and plenums 104 and 106, in which case pumps or other mechanisms may be employed to transport cooling fluids among the LLHX and the other components of conditioning system 600.
  • conditioning system 600 could also include a mechanical cooling system like a DX unit to provide cooling to the water or other cooling fluid stored in tank 202 or to the second cooling fluid circulating between the LLHX 602, LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112.
  • a DX unit can be coupled to and function in concert with conditioning system 600 in a manner similar to that described with reference to conditioning systems 400 and 500 of FIGS. 4 and 5 , respectively.
  • conditioning system 600 may be configured with LLHX, with or without an additional mechanical cooling system, and without pre-cooler 302.
  • System controller 150 can be configured to control operation of conditioning system 600 in multiple modes.
  • a first or evaporation mode is described above, in which all of the components of conditioning system are active and providing cooling, including LAMEE 108 providing evaporative cooling of the first fluid flowing there through.
  • system controller 150 can operate conditioning system 600 in an economizer mode.
  • system controller 150 can cause pre-cooler 302 and LAMEE 108 to be deactivated and/or cause the scavenger air flowing through scavenger plenum 104 to bypass the pre-cooler 302 and the LAMEE 108.
  • system controller 150 can cause damper 122 to close and cause bypass damper 126 to open in the economizer mode.
  • LLHX 602 is generally inactive and the second cooling fluid is circulated via second fluid circuit 606 in a run-around loop between LAHX1110 and LAHX2 112.
  • LLHX2 112 cools the second cooling fluid using the scavenger air and transports the second fluid to LAHX1110, which uses the cooled second fluid to cool the heated process air received from the enclosed space.
  • Conditioning system 600 includes multiple cooling fluids and associated cooling fluid circuits 604 and 606.
  • the first cooling fluid for example, water or predominantly water flows through LAMEE 108, pre-cooler 302 and LLHX 602 (at least in evaporation mode in which the LAMEE is activated to provide evaporative cooling).
  • the second cooling fluid for example, glycol flows through LAHX1110, LAHX2 112 and LLHX 602, the second cooling fluid being used in both the evaporation and the economizer modes of operation.
  • FIG. 7 depicts another example conditioning system 700 in accordance with this disclosure.
  • the scavenger air circuit and the process air circuit instead of being commonly housed/packaged and collocated, may be separated by some distance.
  • Example conditioning system 700 of FIG. 7 is substantially the same as conditioning system 200 of FIG. 2 , except that conditioning system 700 does not include a system cabinet 102 housing the scavenger and process air circuits (and, in some cases, the fluid circuit(s)).
  • scavenger plenum 104 and the associated components and process plenum 106 and the associated components are separately located and separated from one another by some distance.
  • conditioning systems 100, 300, 400, 500 and 600 could also include scavenger and process air circuits (for example, plenum, cooling components, fluid circuits or portions thereof, etcetera) that are separate and located at a distance from one another.
  • scavenger and process air circuits for example, plenum, cooling components, fluid circuits or portions thereof, etcetera
  • FIG. 8 depicts another example conditioning system 800.
  • Conditioning system 800 shares many of the components and functions of example conditioning systems 400 and 500 of FIGS. 4 and 5 , except that system 800 employs a mechanical cooling system 802 to supplemental cooling to the process air flowing through process plenum 106.
  • Mechanical cooling system 802 includes an air-cooled condenser 808, but, in another example, a water-cooled condenser could be employed in conditioning system 800.
  • Mechanical cooling of the process air can function to provide needed cooling in certain outdoor or other conditions. Additionally, if the water cooling system or components thereof, for example, LAMEE 108, LAHX1110, and/or LAHX2 112, malfunction or go offline for some reason, mechanical cooling system 802 may be employed to provide all the required cooling of the heated process air received from the enclosed space to the target supply air temperature.
  • conditioning system 800 includes system cabinet 102, scavenger plenum 104, process plenum 106, LAMEE 108, LAHX1 110, LAHX2 112, and mechanical cooling system 802.
  • Scavenger plenum 104 includes inlet 116, outlet 118, and bypass inlet 120.
  • Associated and generally collocated with each of inlet 116, outlet 118 and bypass inlet 120 are dampers 122, 124 and 126, respectively.
  • Process plenum 106 includes inlet 128, with which is associated and collocated damper 130, and outlet 132, which which is associated and collocated damper 134.
  • Conditioning system 400 also includes scavenger fan 136, process fan 138, valve 140, system controller 150 and tank 202. Pumps to facilitate transport of cooling fluid through system 400 have been omitted from FIG. 8 , but the appropriate number and arrangement of such pumps could be included in this and other conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • Conditioning system 800 includes DX unit 802 (or some other similar mechanical cooling system).
  • DX unit 802 includes DX coil 804, compressor 806, condenser 808 and expansion valve 810.
  • DX coil 804 is arranged downstream of LAHX1 110 in process plenum 106.
  • DX unit 802 is configured to cool the process air flowing flowing through process plenum 106 using, for example, a condensed refrigerant liquid. In operation, DX unit 802 cools the process air by passing the condensed refrigerant through the coil, which cools the process air and causes the refrigerant to expand as it absorbs heat, eventually converting to a gas.
  • DX unit 802 then pumps the refrigerant to compressor 806, which compresses the gas refrigerant and passes it through another heat exchanger, condenser 808 arranged in scavenger plenum 104.
  • the scavenger air cools the refrigerant flowing through condenser 808, after which the cooled, compressed refrigerant is once again in liquid form.
  • DX unit 802 then pumps (or otherwise transports) the cooled refrigerant liquid back to DX coil 804 through expansion valve 810 and the cycle begins again.
  • conditioning system 800 can be operated in multiple modes depending upon various factors, including the heat load from the enclosed space and/or the outdoor air (or incoming scavenger air) conditions.
  • system controller 150 can be configured to control elements of system 800 (and other example systems in accordance with this disclosure) to operate differently in different modes.
  • System controller 150 can be configured to operate system 800 in an economizer mode and evaporation mode, as well as other modes. In the economizer mode, generally, there is sufficient cooling capacity in the outdoor air entering the system that LAHX2 112 (or pre-cooler 302 with a slightly modified fluid circuit) can cool the water or other fluid with the scavenger air without cooling by LAMEE 108 being required.
  • pre-cooler 302 LAMEE 108 and LAHX2 112 may all be activated and used to cool the water flowing through the system using the scavenger air passing through scavenger plenum 104. Additionally, in an evaporation plus DX mode, DX unit 802 may be activated and used to provide supplemental cooling to the process air cooled by LAHX1110.
  • system controller 150 is configured to cause conditioning system 800 to operate in the evaporation mode.
  • outdoor scavenger air is drawn into and through scavenger plenum 104 by fan 136.
  • the outdoor air passes through and is cooled by pre-cooler 302 using fluid delivered to the inlet of the pre-cooler by a fluid circuit from tank 202.
  • the cooled outdoor air then flows through and evaporatively cools the fluid flowing through LAMEE 108.
  • the scavenger air passes LAMEE 108 and flows through LAHX2 112.
  • LAHX2 112 receives fluid from the outlet of LAHX1110 and the scavenger air cools the heated fluid received from LAHX1 110.
  • Fan 136 then exhausts the scavenger air out of outlet 118 of scavenger plenum 104.
  • the water or other evaporative cooling fluid cooled by LAMEE 108 is transported by the fluid circuit to tank 202, which stores the water. From tank 202, the water is transported to the inlet of pre-cooler 302 and to the inlet of LAHX1 110.
  • LAHX1 110 cools the heated process air returned to process plenum 106 from the enclosed space using the water cooled by LAHX2 112.
  • System controller 150 can, in the evaporation mode, activate or not activate valve 140 (depending upon the default state of the valve) to cause the water from the outlet of LAHX2 112 to flow into tank 202.
  • system controller 150 activates DX unit 802.
  • LAHX1 110 cools the process air using the cooled water or other fluid from tank 202. Additionally, the process air passes LAHX1 110 and is cooled further by DX coil 804 arranged in process plenum 106 downstream of LAHX1110. In this case, DX coil 804 may cool the process air to the target supply temperature before the air is supplied to the enclosed space.
  • System controller 150 can also be configured to cause conditioning system 800 to operate in the economizer mode.
  • system controller 150 can cause pre-cooler 302, LAMEE 108 and likely DX unit 802 to be deactivated and/or cause the scavenger air to bypass the pre-cooler 302 and the LAMEE 108.
  • LAHX2 112 cools the water using the scavenger air and transports the water to LAHX1110 via valve 140 and tank 202.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart depicting an example method 900 of operating a conditioning system in accordance with this disclosure.
  • method 900 includes directing scavenger air through a liquid to air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) arranged inside a scavenger plenum (902), directing process air through a first liquid-to-air heat exchanger (LAHX) arranged inside a process plenum (904), directing a second fluid through the first LAHX (906), transporting the second cooling fluid from the first LAHX to a second LAHX arranged inside the scavenger plenum downstream of the LAMEE (908), and directing the scavenger air through the second LAHX (910).
  • LAMEE liquid to air membrane energy exchanger
  • LAHX liquid-to-air heat exchanger
  • the LAMEE is configured to use the scavenger air to evaporatively cool a first fluid flowing through the LAMEE.
  • the temperature of the first fluid at a LAMEE outlet is lower than a temperature of the first fluid at a LAMEE inlet.
  • the process plenum is sealed from the scavenger plenum such that the process and scavenger air generally do not intermix.
  • the first LAHX is configured to directly and sensibly cool heated process air from the enclosed space to a supply air temperature (or within acceptable tolerances thereof) using the second fluid flowing through the first LAHX.
  • the second LAHX is configured to receive and cool the second cooling fluid heated by the first LAHX using the scavenger air.
  • method 800 can also include bypassing the LAMEE such that the scavenger air does not flow there through and causing the second fluid to recirculate between the first LAHX and the second LAHX.
  • Example method 900 of FIG. 9 illustrates generally the manner in which examples according to this disclosure function to condition the air in an enclosed space.
  • the functions of the method of FIG. 9 can be carried out by a variety of conditioning systems in accordance with this disclosure.
  • the functions of method 800 can be carried out by conditioning system 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700 and 800, the components and functions of which are described above with reference to FIGS. 1-8 , respectively.
  • Method examples described herein can be machine or computer-implemented at least in part Some examples can include a computer-readable medium or machine-readable medium encoded with instructions operable to configure an electronic device to perform methods as described in the above examples.
  • An implementation of such methods can include code, such as microcode, assembly language code, a higher-level language code, or the like.
  • Such code can include computer readable instructions for performing various methods.
  • the code may form portions of computer program products. Further, the code can be tangibly stored on one or more volatile or non-volatile tangible computer-readable media, such as during execution or at other times.
  • Examples of these tangible computer-readable media can include, but are not limited to, hard disks, removable magnetic disks, removable optical disks (e.g., compact disks and digital video disks), magnetic cassettes, memory cards or sticks, random access memories (RAMs), read only memories (ROMs), and the like.
  • Examples, as described herein, may include, or may operate on, logic or a number of components, modules, or mechanisms.
  • Modules may be hardware, software, or firmware communicatively coupled to one or more processors in order to carry out the operations described herein.
  • Modules may hardware modules, and as such modules may be considered tangible entities capable of performing specified operations and may be configured or arranged in a certain manner.
  • circuits may be arranged (e.g., internally or with respect to external entities such as other circuits) in a specified manner as a module.
  • the whole or part of one or more computer systems may be configured by firmware or software (e.g., instructions, an application portion, or an application) as a module that operates to perform specified operations.
  • the software may reside on a machine-readable medium.
  • the software when executed by the underlying hardware of the module, causes the hardware to perform the specified operations.
  • the term hardware module is understood to encompass a tangible entity, be that an entity that is physically constructed, specifically configured (e.g., hardwired), or temporarily (e.g., transitorily) configured (e.g., programmed) to operate in a specified manner or to perform part or all of any operation described herein.
  • each of the modules need not be instantiated at any one moment in time.
  • the modules comprise a general-purpose hardware processor configured using software; the general-purpose hardware processor may be configured as respective different modules at different times.
  • Software may accordingly configure a hardware processor, for example, to constitute a particular module at one instance of time and to constitute a different module at a different instance of time.
  • Modules may also be software or firmware modules, which operate to perform the methodologies described herein.

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  1. Klimatisierungsanlage (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800) zum Regeln von Luftbedingungen in einem umschlossenen Raum, wobei die Anlage Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Spülsammelkammer (104), die dafür konfiguriert ist, Spülluft von einem Spüleinlass (116) zu einem Spülauslass (118) zu leiten,
    eine Prozesssammelkammer (106), die gegenüber der Spülsammelkammer (104) abgedichtet und dafür konfiguriert ist, Prozessluft von einem Prozesseinlass (128) zu einem Prozessauslass (132) zu leiten, wobei der Prozesseinlass (128) erwärmte Luft aus dem Raum aufnimmt und der Prozessauslass (132) gekühlte Luft für den Raum bereitstellt,
    einen Flüssigkeit-zu-Luft-Membran-Energieaustauscher (LAMEE) (108), der innerhalb der Spülsammelkammer (104) angeordnet ist, wobei der LAMEE (108) dafür konfiguriert ist, die Spülluft zu verwenden, um durch Verdunstung ein erstes Fluid, das durch den LAMEE (108) strömt, zu kühlen, wobei eine Temperatur des ersten Fluids an einem LAMEE-Auslass niedriger ist als eine Temperatur des ersten Fluids an einem LAMEE-Einlass,
    einen ersten Flüssigkeit-zu-Luft-Wärmetauscher (LAHX) (110), der innerhalb der Prozesssammelkammer (106) angeordnet ist, wobei der erste LAHX (110) dafür konfiguriert ist, die erwärmte Luft aus dem Raum unter Verwendung eines zweiten Fluids, das durch den ersten LAHX (110) strömt, unmittelbar und empfindlich auf eine Zufuhrlufttemperatur zu kühlen,
    einen zweiten LAHX (112), der innerhalb der Spülsammelkammer (104) angeordnet ist, wobei der zweite LAHX (112) dafür konfiguriert ist, das zweite Fluid, das durch den ersten LAHX (110) erwärmt wird, aufzunehmen und unter Verwendung der Spülluft zu kühlen, und
    einen Fluidkreis (114, 206, 306, 604, 606), der dafür konfiguriert ist, das erste und das zweite Fluid zwischen dem LAMEE (108), dem ersten LAHX (110) und dem zweiten LAHX (112) zu befördern, wobei die Klimatisierungsanlage dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der zweite LAHX (112) stromabwärts von dem LAMEE (108) angeordnet ist.
  2. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste Fluid und das zweite Fluid ein Fluid umfassen, wobei das eine Fluid durch den LAMEE (108), den ersten LAHX (110) und den zweiten LAHX (112) strömt.
  3. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, die ferner eine Anlagensteuerung (150) umfasst, die dafür konfiguriert ist, die Klimatisierungsanlage in einem Verdampfungsmodus zu betreiben, in dem das eine Fluid kontinuierlich oder periodisch zwischen dem ersten LAHX (110) und dem zweiten LAHX (112) umläuft, ohne durch den LAMEE (108) hindurchzugehen, wobei das zweite Fluid durch den ersten LAHX (110) aus dem zweiten LAHX (112) aufgenommen wird und dafür konfiguriert ist, die Prozessluft auf die Zufuhrtemperatur zu kühlen.
  4. Anlage nach Anspruch 2, wobei der Fluidkreis (114) Folgendes umfasst:
    einen ersten Zweig (114d), der dafür konfiguriert ist, das eine Fluid von dem LAMEE-Auslass zu einem Einlass des ersten LAHX (110) zu befördern,
    einen zweiten Zweig (114e), der dafür konfiguriert ist, das eine Fluid von einem Auslass des ersten LAHX zu einem Einlass des zweiten LAHX (112) zu befördern,
    einen dritten Zweig (114a), der ein Ventil (140) einschließt, wobei der dritte Zweig dafür konfiguriert ist, über das Ventil (140) selektiv das eine Fluid über den Fluidkreis (114) von dem Auslass des zweiten LAHX (112) entweder zu dem Einlass des LAMEE (108) oder zu dem Einlass des ersten LAHX (110) zu befördern.
  5. Anlage nach Anspruch 4, die ferner eine Anlagensteuerung (150) umfasst, die dafür konfiguriert ist, die Klimatisierungsanlage in einem Verdampfungsmodus zu betreiben, in dem die Anlagensteuerung (150) das Ventil (140) aktiviert oder deaktiviert, um zu veranlassen, dass das eine Fluid über den Fluidkreis (114) von dem Auslass des zweiten LAHX (112) zu dem Einlass des ersten LAHX (110) befördert wird, wobei das zweite Fluid durch den ersten LAHX (110) aus dem zweiten LAHX (112) aufgenommen wird und dafür konfiguriert ist, die Prozessluft auf die Zufuhrtemperatur zu kühlen.
  6. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, die ferner einen Vorkühler (302) umfasst, der innerhalb der Spülsammelkammer (104) stromaufwärts von dem LAMEE (108) angeordnet ist, wobei der Vorkühler (302) dafür konfiguriert ist, die Spülluft zu klimatisieren, bevor die Spülluft in den LAMEE (108) eintritt, und wobei der Vorkühler (302) wahlweise dafür konfiguriert ist, das eine Fluid, das durch den LAMEE (108) gekühlt wird, aufzunehmen, um die Spülluft zu klimatisieren.
  7. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, die ferner einen Fluidspeichertank (202) umfasst, um das eine Fluid zu speichern, das von mindestens einem von dem LAMEE-Auslass und einem Auslass des zweiten LAHX (112) aufgenommen wird.
  8. Anlage nach Anspruch 1, wobei das erste und das zweite Fluid unterschiedliche Fluids sind.
  9. Anlage nach Anspruch 8, wobei der Fluidkreis (604) einen Flüssigkeit-zu-Flüssigkeit-Wärmetauscher (LLHX) (602) umfasst, der dafür konfiguriert ist, das zweite Fluid unter Verwendung des ersten Fluids zu kühlen.
  10. Anlage nach Anspruch 9, die ferner einen Vorkühler (302) umfasst, der innerhalb der Spülsammelkammer (104) stromaufwärts von dem LAMEE (108) angeordnet ist, wobei der Vorkühler (302) dafür konfiguriert ist, die Spülluft zu klimatisieren, bevor die Spülluft in den LAMEE (108) eintritt.
  11. Anlage nach Anspruch 9, die ferner einen Fluidspeichertank (202) umfasst, um das erste Fluid zu speichern, das aus dem LAMEE (108) aufgenommen und durch denselben gekühlt wird.
  12. Anlage nach Anspruch 11, die ferner eine mechanische Kühlanlage (404, 406, 408, 504, 506, 508) umfasst, um das erste Fluid in dem Speichertank (202) zu kühlen.
  13. Anlage nach Anspruch 9, wobei der Fluidkreis Folgendes umfasst:
    einen ersten Fluidkreis, der dafür konfiguriert ist, das erste Fluid von dem LAMEE-Auslass durch den LLHX zu befördern und das erste Fluid zu dem LAMEE-Einlass zurückzuführen,
    einen zweiten Fluidkreis, der fluidmäßig von dem ersten Fluidkreis isoliert ist, wobei der zweite Fluidkreis dafür konfiguriert ist, das eine Fluid von einem Auslass des zweiten LAHX (112) durch den LLHX (602) zu einem Einlass des ersten LAHX (110) zu befördern und das erste Fluid von einem Auslass des ersten LAHX (110) zu einem Einlass des zweiten LAHX (112) zu befördern.
  14. Anlage nach Anspruch 9, die ferner eine Anlagensteuerung (150) umfasst, die dafür konfiguriert ist, zu veranlassen, dass die Klimatisierungsanlage in einem Vorwärmermodus arbeitet, in dem die Anlagensteuerung den LLHX (602) deaktiviert und veranlasst, dass das zweite Fluid zwischen dem ersten LAHX (110) und dem zweiten LAHX (112) wieder zurückgeführt wird, wobei das zweite Fluid, das durch den ersten LAHX (110) aus dem zweiten LAHX (112) aufgenommen wird, die Prozessluft auf die Zufuhrtemperatur kühlt.
  15. Anlage nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, die ferner eine mechanische Kühlanlage (404, 406, 408, 504, 506, 508) umfasst, um mindestens eines von dem ersten Fluid und dem zweiten Fluid zu kühlen.
  16. Verfahren zum Betreiben einer Klimatisierungsanlage (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800), die dafür konfiguriert ist, die Luft in einem umschlossenen Raum zu klimatisieren, wobei das Verfahren Folgendes umfasst:
    Leiten von Spülluft durch einen Flüssigkeit-zu-Luft-Membran-Energieaustauscher (LAMEE) (108), der innerhalb einer Spülsammelkammer (104) angeordnet ist, wobei der LAMEE (108) die Spülluft verwendet, um durch Verdunstung ein erstes Fluid, das durch den LAMEE (108) strömt, zu kühlen, wobei eine Temperatur des ersten Fluids an einem LAMEE-Auslass niedriger ist als eine Temperatur des ersten Fluids an einem LAMEE-Einlass,
    Leiten von Prozessluft durch einen ersten Flüssigkeit-zu-Luft-Wärmetauscher (LAHX) (110), der innerhalb einer Prozesssammelkammer (106) angeordnet ist, wobei die Prozesssammelkammer (106) gegenüber der Spülsammelkammer (104) abgedichtet ist,
    Leiten eines zweiten Fluids durch den ersten LAHX (110), wobei der erste LAHX (110) dafür konfiguriert ist, erwärmte Prozessluft aus dem Raum unter Verwendung des zweiten Fluids, das durch den ersten LAHX (110) strömt, unmittelbar und empfindlich auf eine Zufuhrlufttemperatur zu kühlen, wobei das Verfahren durch Folgendes gekennzeichnet ist:
    Befördern des zweiten Fluids von dem ersten LAHX (110) zu einem zweiten LAHX (112), der innerhalb der Spülsammelkammer (104) stromabwärts von dem LAMEE (108) angeordnet ist, und
    Leiten der Spülluft durch den zweiten LAHX (112), wobei der zweite LAHX (112) dafür konfiguriert ist, das zweite Fluid, das durch den ersten LAHX (110) erwärmt wird, aufzunehmen und unter Verwendung der Spülluft zu kühlen.
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